"Martin" wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:32:38 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 2011-08-15 09:24:52 +0100, Gertie2010
said:


Hi,

Thank you for all of your replies. No I don't want to fall out with the
neighbours. Suggesting a screen will be a good idea and I will enjoy
telling them, if they whine again .

However, I do want something to block the view. I don't sit staring at
them. I have got better things to do. Unfortunately, as we seem to get
to know them they are appearing to be arrogant, selfish and self
absorbed. So the less I know about them the better.

I live in the North of England in South Yorkshire. If I put up and sort
of trees/trellis/panels they'd have to be 8ft high. Anything to make my
home and garden private will cast shade on us.

I will look at the shrubs idea. We'd have to keep it away from the
fence any because it's our fence and we need to maintain it.

Again thanks for the replies x

On reading this, I am more and more convinced that the problem is
theirs, not yours. It sounds as if your upstairs windows may look down
onto their decking, too and imagine what you'd have to grow to screen
that height. And as you say, the shade will be cast onto your garden.
I'm afraid that if they've chosen to sit in the sun where people can
see them, that really is their choice and not your problem. It's
tempting to suggest that you drop into any conversation that decking is
now terribley passé. ;-) Perhaps you can suggest to them the ideas
for action on their part and then wait to see if they carry them out by
next summer. The time is soon coming when few people are going to want
to sit outside, so it seems a shame for you to rush to any expenditure
when they may decide to resolve the problem themselves. Or move!

A few well publicised video clips posted to Youtube should make them
take action.
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Martin


and that's the right way to go about keeping your neighbours happy and
living with them is it? Glad you don't live next to me, we all live very
amicably round here!!

Mike

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